Adair County, OK - Obit for Mary Ann McHargue

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Wednesday May 1, 2002  Stilwell (Okla) Democrat-Journal
Page 11-Section A 

McHARGUE, Mary Ann

Mary Ann McHargue passed away April 28, 2002 after a long and courageous 
battle with liver disease. She was at the home of her daughter in Elk City 
with her family by her side when she passed on to a better life.

Mary Ann was born to Charlie and Maggie Cochran on December 3, 1934. She 
attended Wyandotte and Chilocco Indian schools, graduating from Chilocco 
in 1953. She moved to the Copan area in 1954 when she married George 
McHargue. She was Museum Manager for the Tom Mix Museum in Dewey for 19 
years until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of the Wann Baptist 
Church, Treasurer of the Sundowners Club, and past President of the Copan 
P. T. O.

She is survived by four daughters, Pocahontas Deaton of Elk City, Cherokee 
Johnson of Los Angeles, Jackie Jeffers of Tulsa, and Peggy Jeffers of 
Bartlesville. Four sons, Chief and Lonnie of Bartlesville, Walt of South 
Coffeyville, and Tom of Hollis, OK. Two sisters, Pat Doublehead and Corinna 
Wolf. Four brothers, Tom, Martin, Jerry Wayne and Sanders, all of Stilwell. 
Her former husband, George McHargue of Bartlesville, sister-in-law, Effie M. 
McHargue, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Numerous nieces and 
nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, 
two brothers, George and Price, and two sons Jerry Joe and George Freddie, Jr.

Mary Ann was a loving Mother, Grandmother and friend. She will be missed by 
all who knew her. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday at the Wann Baptist 
Church with burial in the Wann Cemetery with services directed by the Stumpff 
Funeral Home.